Parippu vada

Parippu vada in the Beach

Parippuvada

Ingredients 

Chana daal (Split Bengal gram/Kadala parippu) - 2 cups 

Onion – 1 big
3 Chopped Green chillies
Crushed Ginger – 1-2 spoon

Fennel seeds – ¼ spoon

Curry leaves – 2-3 stems

Kayam (Asafetida) – ⅛ tsp 

Salt 

Oil 

Instructions

Soak chana daal in water for 2 hours and then drain the water completely. Make sure that the water is dried well, pat dry the daal with a clean kitchen towel. Crush the soaked and drained daal, just run it in a mixer grinder for a few seconds. Make sure you do not grind it to a smooth paste. Add all ingredients except oil to the crushed daal and mix it together. 

Make small balls with the daal mix. Heat oil on a deep frying pan on high flame. When oil is really hot, reduce the flame to low-medium and fry. Fry till the vadas become golden brown. Drain excess oil. Voila!